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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court largely upheld on Thursday the...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court largely upheld on Thursday the legality of an anti-terrorism law that opponents fear could threaten democracy and muzzle dissent, but struck down a provision preventing street protests, activism and labor strikes from being branded as terrorism by authorities.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippine Supreme Court largely upheld on Thursday the legality of an anti-terrorism law that opponents fear could

Manila, Dec 9, 2021 — The Philippine Supreme Court largely upheld on Thursday the legality of an anti-terrorism law that

The court upheld most of the law as constitutional.

The Philippine Supreme Court largely upheld on Thursday the legality of an anti-terrorism law that opponents fear could threaten democracy and muzzle dissent, but struck down a provision preventing street protests, activism and labor strikes from being branded as terrorism by authorities.

Senatorial aspirant and Bayan Muna chairman Neri Colmenares on Wednesday expressed fear that the anti-terror law can be used against opposition candidates and campaigners in the May 2022 elections.

Public Interest Law Center There is no basis to designate as “terrorists” most of the peace consultants who, three years ago, had been cleared by the trial court in a proscription case filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a statement, the Public Interest Law Center (PILC) said:

Wives, Widows, and Mothers: The New Faces of Violent Extremism in the Philippines Format On the last Sunday morning in January 2019, a homemade bomb pierced through the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province in the southern Philippines. As parishioners scrambled toward the door for safety, a second bomb exploded near the churchs entrance. The twin suicide bombings left more than 20 people dead and more than 100 injured. Philippine authorities later identified a...

De Lima tells youth: Exert concerted effort against the Anti-Terror Law Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the youth to work together to push for the declaration of the unconstitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Law which opened a floodgate for abuses because of its vagueness. In her message for the Group of Achievers, Brave and Active Youths (GABAY) webinar dubbed "Understanding the New Law: Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020" last April 9, De Lima said the Anti-Terror Act must not be allowe...